Colombia vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

Colombia
17.5%
in 2010
Spain
18.3%
in 2010
Colombia rank
77th
Spain rank
75th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 18.3% against 17.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 77th and Spain ranks 75th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 7.7% 0.8% 6.9% Colombia
1970s 10.8% 1.8% 9.0% Colombia
1980s 11.3% 5.3% 5.9% Colombia
1990s 11.8% 9.7% 2.1% Colombia
2000s 12.3% 16.6% 4.2% Spain
2010s 17.5% 18.3% 0.8% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary, Colombia or Spain?
Spain, at 18.3% against 17.5% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Colombia and Spain?
0.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Colombia ranks 77th and Spain ranks 75th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)